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Chad L. Cross, PhD, NCC, MAC, LADC Associate Professor of Biostatistics Director: Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration Director: Nevada Center for Environmental & Health Surveillance School of Public Health University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453064 Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-3064 chad.cross@unlv.edu (702) 895-5366 Office (702) 895-5420 Department Office (702) 895-5573 Fax
Education PhD – Ecological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia w Concentrations: Quantitative Ecology and statistics w Dissertation: Ecology of the Eastern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon p. piscivorus) at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge: A Comparative Study of Natural and Anthropogenic Marsh Habitats w Advisor: Dr. Alan H. Savitzky PhD (in progress) – Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, Northcentral University, Prescott, Arizona w Concentrations: Addictions and Psychopharmacology MS – Applied and Computational Mathematics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia w Concentration: Applied statistics w Paper: The Analysis of Snake Microhabitat using Radiotelemetry and Polytomous Logistic Regression w Advisor: Dr. Dayanand N. Naik MS – Counseling, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada w Concentrations: Marriage and family therapy; substance abuse counseling w Advisor: Dr. Patricia Markos BS – Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana w Concentrations: Quantitative ecology; Evolutionary and population biology w Paper: Validating Different Capture Methodologies for Estimating Numbers Of Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rats w Advisor: Dr. Peter M. Waser BS – Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana w Concentration: Wildlife science w Advisor: Dr. Fred Montague Postdoctoral Training Postdoctoral Fellow – Statistics, US Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada w Dates: September 1999-April 2001 w Field of Research: Applied statistics and spatial statistics w Advisor: Dr. K. Bruce Jones
Licenses & Certifications National Certified Counselor – National Board of Certified Counselors Master Addictions Counselor – National Board of Certified Counselors Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor – Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, and Gambling Counselors
Courses w EAB 703: Biostatistics w EAB 733: Sampling w EAB 743: Experimental Design w EAB 753: Nonparametric Statistics w EAB 763: Linear Statistical Models w EAB 783: Multivariate Statistical Methods
w EAB 793: Internship in Epidemiology and Biostatistics w EAB 794: Professional Paper in Epidemiology and Biostatistics w EAB 796: Independent Study in Epidemiology and Biostatistics w EAB 798: Thesis Research Skills w Experimental design and sampling w Analysis of nonstandard data sets w Spatial statistics and use of geographical information systems w Field methods and sampling techniques w Mark-recapture sampling techniques and analyses w Health statistics
Selected Publications w Bradford, D. F., E. M. Heithmar, C. L. Cross, B. Gentry, G. M. Momplaisir, M. S. Nash, N. G. Tallent-Halsell, L. Riddick, C. Rosal, and K. E. Varner. (2001). Distributions of airborne agricultural contaminants relative to amphibian populations in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. EPA/ORD/NERL Research Plan. NERL-LV 01-065. w Bridges, T., C. M. Brilis, D. Burden, C. L. Cross, I. DeLoatch, T. Drexler, M. Glogower, et. al. (2002). Global Positioning Systems—Technical Implementation Guidance. EPA/600/R-02/03. w Cizdziel, J. V., T. A. Hinners, J. E. Pollard, E. M. Heithmar, and C. L. Cross. (2002). Mercury concentration in fish from Lake Mead, USA, related to fish size, condition, trophic level, location, and consumption risk. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 43, 309-317. w Cizdziel, J.V., E. M. Heithmar, T. A. Hinners, C. L. Cross, and J. E. Pollard. (2003). Distribution of mercury in the tissues of five species of freshwater fish from Lake Mead, USA. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 5, 802-807. w Cross, C. L. (2000). A new design for a lightweight squeeze box for snake field studies. Herpetological Review, 31(1), 34. w Cross, C. L. (2002). Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus (Eastern Cottonmouth). Diet. Herpetological Review, 33(1), 55-56. w Cross, C. L., and L. Ashley. (2004). Police trauma and addiction: Coping with the dangers of the job. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, October, 24-32. w Cross, C. L., and L. Ashley. (2005). The importance of immediacy in diagnosing and treating substance abusing parole and probations clients. Guidance and Counselling, 20, 13-21. w Cross, C. L., and L. Ashley. (2007). Trauma and addiction: Implications for helping professionals. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 45, 1-6. w Cross, C. L., J. B. Gallageos, and F. G. James. (2001). Loggerhead sea turtle late nesting success at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Banisteria, 17, 52-55. w Cross, C. L., and S. L. Gerstenberger. (2002). Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog). Diet. Herpetological Review, 33(2),128-129. w Cross, C. L., and C. Marshall. (1998). Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus. Predation. Herpetological Review, 29(1), 43. w Cross, C. L., and C. E. Petersen. (2001). Modeling snake microhabitat from Radiotelemetry studies using polytomous logistic regression. Journal of Herpetology, 35(4), 590-597. w Cross, C. L., and P. M. Waser. (2000). Estimating population sizes of banner-tailed kangaroo rats. Southwestern Naturalist, 45(2),176-183. w Cross, C. L., and G. R. Weeks. (2007). Sex, Sexuality, and Sensuality. In L’Abate, Embry, and Baggett (eds.). Low-Cost Approaches to Promote Physical and Mental Health: Theory, Research, and Practice. New York, NY: Springer. w Cross, C. L., J. B. Gallegos, F. G. James, and S. T. Williams. (1998). A new technique for artificially incubating loggerhead sea turtle eggs. Herpetological Review, 29(4), 228-229. w Cross, C. L., A. W. Salas, N. Orlov, and N. Ananjeva. (In press). Analysis of reptilian biodiversity data. In C. Guyer, R. McDiarmid, N. Chernoff, and M. Foster (eds.), Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. University of California Press. w Donohue, B., H H. Hill, C. L. Cross, N. H. Azrin, M J. Strada. (In Press). Psychometric Support for Contemporaneous and Retrospective Youth and Parent Reports of Adolescent Marijuana Use Frequency in an Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Population. Addictive Behaviors w Donahue, B., A. Miller, L. Crammer, C. L. Cross, and T. Covasin. (In Press). Development and initial psychometric support for the athlete relationship scales: A standardized method of assessing relationships of athletes with their coaches, teammates, family, and peers. Journal of Sports Psychology. w Frantom, L.V., D. N. Allen, and C. L.Cross. (Submitted). Neurocognitive endophenotypes for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. w Gale, S., C. L. Cross. (Submitted). Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma: Dental identification, surgical treatment, and long-term survival. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. w Gerstenberger, S.L., C. L. Cross, D. D. Divine, M. L. Gulmatico, A. Rothweiler. (2006). Assessment of mercury concentrations in small mammals collected near Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Environmental Toxicology, 21(6): 583-589. w Gerstenberger, S. L., C. L. Cross, D. Divine, J. Larkin, and C. Herndon. (2004). An investigation of small mammal diversity, population estimates and vegetative characteristics in the Las Vegas Wash. Final Report submitted to the Las Vegas Wash Coordination Team. w Gerstenberger, S. L., W. E. Kelly, and C. L. Cross. (2004). The influence of an introductory science class on environmental perceptions. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 33, 73-76. w Guinan, M. and C. L. Cross. (2006). Disease Prevalence and Behavioral Choices in Nevada. In D. Shalin, The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and the Quality of Life in the Silver State. (http://www.unlv.edu/centers/cdclv/healthnv/health_contents.html) w Jones, K. B., A. C. Neale, T. G. Wade, C. L. Cross, C. M. Edmonds, T. J. Loveland, J. D. Wickham, and M. S. Nash. (2001). Analyzing the consequences of landscape change on ecological resources: An assessment of the United States Mid-Atlantic Region, 1973-1993. Ecosystem Health, 7(4), 229-242. w Jones, K. B., A. C. Neale, T. G. Wade, C. L. Cross, J. D. Wickham, M. S. Nash, C. M. Edmonds, K. H. Riitters, E. R. Smith, and R. D. Van Remortel. (2005). Multiple scale relationships of landscape and nitrogen concentrations in streams across a large geographic region. In J. Wu, B. Jones, H. Li, and O. Loucks (eds.), Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology: Methods and Applications. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. w Lopez, R. D., D. T. Heggem, C. M. Edmonds, K. B. Jones, L. A. Bice, M. Hamilton, E. Evanston, C. L. Cross, D. W. Ebert, B. Keeler, G. Carney, N. E. Dyer, S. Osowski, and K. Teague. (2002). Arkansas White River Basin Habitat Vulnerability Models: Mallard Duck Winter (Foraging) Habitat. EPA Interim Report. w Lopez, R. D., D. T. Heggem, C. M. Edmonds, K. B. Jones, L. A. Bice, M. Hamilton, E. Evanston, C. L. Cross, D. W. Ebert, B. Keeler, G. Carney, N. E. Dyer, S. Osowski, and K. Teague. (2003). A Landscape Atlas of Ecological Vulnerability: Arkansas’ White River Watershed and the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Ecoregion. (EPA/600/R-03/057). w Nash, M. S., G. T. Flatman, D. W. Ebert, and C. L. Cross. (2001). Statistical determination of appropriate percent minority and percent poverty distributional cut-off values using census data for an EPA Region II environmental justice project. U.S. EPA Technical Report, EPA/600/R-01/078. w Rogers, D. R. B., S. Ei, K. R. Rogers, C. L. Cross. (2006). Evaluation of a multi-component approach to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) using guided meditations, cranial electrotherapy stimulation and vibroacoustic sound. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. w Tallent-Halsell, N. G., M. Nash, C. L. Cross, L. R. Walker. (Submitted). Riparian restoration along a southwestern reservoir. Ecological Restoration. w Weeks, G. R., and C. L. Cross. (2004). The intersystem model of Psychotherapy. Guidance and Counselling, 19, 57-64.